Mickey And Minnie Mouse Will No Longer Be Owned By Disney Yahoo Entertainment | Makemetechie.com Summary
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- Mickey Mouse is also considered a “work made for hire” (“WMFH”) copyright, which means the employer is deemed to be the author and therefore owns all rights associated with the work under copyright law..
- Now, Disney will no longer be able to sue as Mickey and Minnie Mouse will enter the public domain.“This is a big one,” Jennifer Jenkins, director of the Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain, said of the historic moment..
- Shortly after drawing Mickey, Walt Disney drew him a girlfriend -- queue Ms. Minnie Mouse, an adorable female mouse with a polka-dot dress and a big bow on her head.Just one month after creating "Steamboat Willie," Walt Disney officially registered the Mickey Mouse character for copyright protection..
- “It’s generating so much excitement in the copyright community — it’s finally happening.”Mickey Mouse has become extremely popular for decades, making him one of the most recognizable and beloved characters worldwide..